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Events in the year 2021 in Finland.

Incumbents

• President: Sauli Niinistö
• Prime Minister: Sanna Marin
• Eduskunta/Riksdag: 2019-2023 Eduskunta/Riksdag
• Speaker of the Eduskunta/Riksdag: Anu Vehviläinen

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Finland

• July 6, 2021 - Lapland recorded its highest temperature in over a century.

Deaths

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January

• 13 January
  • Pave Maijanen, rock musician (b. 1950)
  • Sinikka Nopola, writer and journalist (b. 1953)
• 14 January – Yrjö Rantanen, 70, Finnish chess grandmaster.
• 16 January – Pave Maijanen, 70, Finnish musician (Hurriganes, Dingo), complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
• 22 January
  • Pirkko Liinamaa [fi], radio and television presenter (b. 1932)
  • Raimo Suikkanen, 78, Finnish Olympic racing cyclist (1968, 1972).
• 27 January – Tiina Rinne, actress (b. 1929)

February

• 12 February – Paavo Pystynen, 89, Finnish Olympic long-distance runner (1964).
• 14 February – Finn Knutsen, 88, Norwegian politician, MP (1985–1989).
• 16 February – Heikki Laurila [fi], studio musician (b. 1934)
• 17 February – Jyrki Yrttiaho, 68, Finnish politician, MP (2007–2015).

March

• 5 March – Aulis Sipponen, 92, Finnish Olympic skier (1952).
• 8 March – Risto Aaltonen, 81, Finnish actor (Leikkikalugangsteri, Crime and Punishment, Uuno Turhapuro muuttaa maalle).
• 13 March – Pentti Lasanen [fi], jazz musician (b. 1936)
• 17 March – Kristian Gullichsen, 88, Finnish architect.

References

1. "Finland's Arctic Lapland area swelters in record heatwave". apnews.com. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
2. Vedenpää, Ville; Krautsuk, Satu (16 January 2021). "Muusikko Pave Maijanen on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
3. Seppänen, Arttu (16 January 2021). "Muistokirjoitus: Pave Maijanen kuului Suomen tunnetuimpiin ja rakastetuimpiin popmusiikin tekijöihin". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 17 March 2021.
4. Risto Räppääjän luoja Sinikka Nopola on kuollut (in Finnish)
5. Suurmestari Yrjö Rantanen on kuollut (in Finnish)
6. Muusikko Pave Maijanen, 70, on kuollut (in Finnish)
7. Näveri, Anna (22 January 2021). "Levyraadista tuttu Pirkko Liinamaa on kuollut 88-vuotiaana". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
8. Raimo Suikkanen
9. Parkkinen, Pia (28 January 2021). "Kotikadusta tuttu näyttelijä Tiina Rinne on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
10. Paavo Pystynen
11. Tidligere stortingsrepresentant Finn Knudsen er død (in Norwegian)
12. Aromaa, Jonni (9 February 2021). "Suomen historian tuotteliaimpiin kuulunut studiomuusikko Heikki Laurila on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). STT. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
13. Mattlar, Mikko (16 February 2021). "Muistokirjoitus: Heikki Laurila 1934–2021". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
14. Entinen kansanedustaja Jyrki Yrttiaho on kuollut (in Finnish)
15. Aulis Sipponen
16. Näyttelijä Risto Aaltonen, 81, on kuollut (in Finnish)
17. "Jazzmuusikko ja säveltäjä Pentti Lasanen on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). YLE-STT. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
18. Koljonen, Martti (16 March 2021). "Muistokirjoitus: Pentti Lasanen 1936–2021". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
19. Tunnettu arkkitehti Kristian Gullichsen on kuollut (in Finnish)

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